US stocks set for a slightly positive open ahead of all-important jobs report

“U.S. stock index futures paused for breath ahead of Friday’s open, as investors turned their attention to the latest jobs report out of the country” writes Michael Nagle for cnbc.com. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 futures meantime indicated a positive open for their respective markets.ET, Dow futures were up 11 points, indicating a rise of 29.79 points at the open.